Caress
31caress — scares …
32caress — verb touch or stroke gently or lovingly. noun a gentle or loving touch. Derivatives caressing adjective caressingly adverb Origin C17: from Fr. caresser (v.), caresse (n.), from Ital. carezza, based on L. carus dear …
33caress — I. v. a. Fondle, embrace, hug, pet, kiss, coddle, cosset, treat with fondness. II. n. Embrace, kiss, expression of affection …
34caress — 1 verb (T) 1 to gently touch someone in a way that shows you love them: She lovingly caressed the baby s cheek. 2 poetic to touch something gently, in a way that seems pleasant or romantic: Waves caressed the shore. 2 noun (C) a gentle loving… …
35caress — verb his hands caressed her back Syn: stroke, touch, fondle, brush, pet; hug, embrace; nuzzle …
36caress — v 1. touch, brush, graze, lick, tongue; stroke gently, fondle, handle, pat, rub, massage; hold, hug, clasp, embrace, cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle; kiss, osculate, Inf. make out, Inf. neck, Inf. smooch; Inf. pet, Sl. canoodle, Sl. feel up, Inf …
37caress — ca·ress …
38caress — verb Syn: stroke, touch, fondle, brush, feel, skim …
39caress — ca•ress [[t]kəˈrɛs[/t]] n. 1) a light stroking gesture expressing affection 2) to touch or stroke lightly in or as if in affection 3) to treat with favor or kindness • Etymology: 1605–15; < F caresse < It carezza < L cār(us) dear… …
40caress — /kəˈrɛs / (say kuh res) noun 1. an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace, pat, kiss, etc. –verb (t) 2. to touch or pat gently to show affection. 3. to touch, etc., as if in affection. {French caresse, from Italian carezza, from Latin …
